Privacy at the Core of Grindr’s gAI Future

Grindr is becoming an AI-first company. That means a faster, smarter, more personalized app that helps you connect with less effort and makes every conversation count.

We’re building this future with gAI™ (pronounced “gay-eye”), our proprietary AI technology designed around the unique needs, context, and culture of our community.

Our first AI-powered product, A-List, is already proving what this future can look like on Grindr. Powered by gAI, it helps our most engaged users cut through the noise by surfacing their most relevant chats and giving quick summaries so they can pick up right where they left off. Early feedback has called it our “best new feature,” and it’s only the beginning. 

In building these new features, we want to make sure you both know how they work and have control over whether and how they use your data. That’s why we’ve updated our Privacy Policy to share where AI will be used in the app, what information powers it (and what doesn’t), and the choices you can make about your data.

Beyond our Privacy Policy, as we roll out new AI features we’re also providing more plain-language notices and explanations, as well as new user controls over how your data is used. Your privacy isn’t an afterthought. It’s core to how we build Grindr.

The Key Points:

• Simple explanations of when, where, and how the Grindr app uses AI. This includes powering features like A-List’s chat summaries, reconnection reminders, and personalized recommendations.
• Opt out of AI-powered features at any time. Open the side drawer, tap Safety & Privacy Center > Privacy > Privacy Settings and then make your selections in “AI Technology Controls.”
• Control how your messages are used. If AI features are enabled, your messages may be processed to deliver summaries or prompts. They are not used to train AI unless you’ve explicitly opted in.
• Benefits for subscribers and free users. Most AI-powered features are available directly to subscribers, but free users may benefit through improved visibility and/or smarter connection opportunities.
  
  

What Stays the Same:

• Sensitive health data is off limits. We never use sensitive health-related data such as HIV status, vaccine info, or poz tags for AI, advertising, or Grindr marketing.‍
• We do not sell your personal information, and we never share your chats or profile content with advertisers.‍
• Opt-in for training models. We will only use your sensitive personal information (sexual preferences, chat data, or certain tags/tribes) for AI training if you give us your explicit, separate permission. Open the side drawer, tap Safety & Privacy Center > Privacy > Privacy Settings and then make your selections in “AI Technology Controls”.‍
• Trusted partners, strict rules. When we work with external AI providers, they are bound by data processing agreements that strictly limit how information can be used. These agreements ensure providers act only on our instructions, apply strong safeguards, and do not repurpose your information for their own purposes.‍
• You’re in control. If you opt out of AI training, your data will no longer be used for this purpose from that point forward. To learn more about deleting your historical data, you can submit a request through our Privacy Center.
  

What You Can Expect from Us:

As we introduce new AI features, we’ll continue updating our policies. What won’t change are our values:

• Transparency: clear, jargon-free explanations of how things work. 
• Safety: keeping your information secure with industry-leading safeguards. 
• Control: giving you meaningful choices about how your data is used. 

Grindr is the Global Gayborhood in Your Pocket^TM, and we’re expanding the app to be more useful and responsive to how people actually connect. Through our success, we aim to make a world where LGBTQ+ lives globally are free, equal, and just.

You can read the full Privacy Policy and manage your AI preferences in Settings.